The User’s Guide to the SIAC Rules 2016 and YSIAC Advocacy Workshop

November 15, 2016

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) will be holding "The User’s Guide to the SIAC Rules 2016" on November 24, 2016 and the Young SIAC (YSIAC) Advocacy Workshop on November 25, 2016.

The User’s Guide to the SIAC Rules 2016 will be held at The Peninsula Manila and will discuss the SIAC Rules 2016 that came into effect on August 2016. The SIAC Rules 2016 introduces a number of time and cost-saving procedures and market-leading innovations. SyCipLaw partner Emmanuel M. Lombos will be speaking in a panel session on "Multiplicity in Arbitration: Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Arbitrations under the SIAC Rules 2016". Other panelists include Mr. Chou Sean Yu from WongPartnership LLP in Signapore, Jannet Regalado from Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, and Mr. Andre Yeap from Rajah & Tann in Singapore.

Visit the SIAC website for registration details.

The YSIAC Advocacy Workshop, on the other hand, will be held at the 21st Floor of Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo De Roxas in Makati City. The YSIAC Advocacy Workshop provides young practitioners with an unparalleled opportunity to test their advocacy skills in a real world arbitration scenario before a panel comprised of leading arbitration practitioners from multiple jurisdictions. SyCipLaw partner Russel L. Rodriguez will participate as counsel for the respondent. Visit the SIAC website to register for the workshop.

SIAC is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides arbitration services to the global business community. Board of Directors consists of well-respected lawyers and corporate leaders from China, India, Korea, UK and Singapore.